Posted by Jasmine Neroli on August 26, 2003, at 22:09:57
In reply to pdoc puzzle re: anxiety, posted by zeugma on August 26, 2003, at 7:02:12
I hear ya! It seems to me that some doctors ( my own included) only ever view anxiety as part of another diagnosis, and a minor one at that. E.G. Depression, causing some symptoms of anxiety. or OCD causing anxiety. I have always felt that anxiety is my dominant disorder and depression often follows as stressors increase/not properly medicated. Sometime ago, on this board, someone posted a thread about Docs being highly influenced (or too extremenly comfortable) by the SSRI's and their manufacturers. Whereas "old fashioned" benzodiazepines are out of favour or worrisome. This might be the case for your doc.
Definitely shop around for a new doc, if you've lost trust in yours. After all, you would find a new mechanic in a hurry, if you didn't trust him!
Good luck!
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